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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 7 Jun 1996 22:59:06 -0600
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>         My own experience as well as other's exp that I have read             
>         about indicates that once the bruin has sampled a particular          
>         bee yard there is precious little that you can do to prevent          
>         return engagements, short of hunting the animal down and              
>         killing it (not particularly easy since they are primarily            
>         nocturnal). Therefore prevention is the key.                          
                                                                                
Cautions about lethal voltages and currents and also continuous,                
rather than pulsing shocks can't be overemphasized.                             
                                                                                
Standard fencers are legal, insurable, and reasonably safe.  AFAIK,             
they  don't start many fires or kill peopleand pets , and are to be             
recommended for those reasons.                                                  
                                                                                
An important part of using a fence is making the bear aware of it.  A           
large bear wandering around in the dark can amble thru a fence before           
he knows what happened -- and then he is inside and your fence is down.         
                                                                                
For this reason the beemen in the peace country hang sardine cans on            
haywire on each side of the yard.  They then make a few nail holes              
in each can.  That way, the bear is bound to experience the fence first         
with his tongue, not some furry, insulated part.                                
                                                                                
After the initial encouter most bears are not too eager to try for              
more.                                                                           
Regards                                                                         
                                                                                
Allen                                                                           
                                                                                
W. Allen Dick, Beekeeper                                         VE6CFK         
RR#1, Swalwell, Alberta  Canada T0M 1Y0                                         
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